Developer Infinite Dreams offers up its game Sky Force for free today in both the Apple App Store and the Android Market. If you like vintage style graphics and scrolling shooters you’ll find this a fun game worth your shot. I like those kinds of games, and so do my kids, so I snapped it up [...]
Hmmm? HP has shaken up its webOS team, very shortly after launching the flagship webOS HP TouchPad. John Rubinstein looks like he’s been kicked upstairs and Stephen DeWitt is now the Senior VP for webOS. Rubinstein who came over when HP acquired Palm a year ago will now be Senior VP for Product Innovation for [...]
With the latest release of the third beta of iOS 5 for developers, Apple has introduced a number of gestures aimed at possibly replacing the home button, which will take you to the home screen from any screen and also aid in multi-tasking. Found within the Assessibility menu is a new gesture control panel called [...]
If true, the latest rumors on the next-generation Google-branded Nexus Android smartphone could be a device that will be well-integrated with Google’s emerging Google+ social networking service, which is currently in beta. News that Google may be following in HTC’s footsteps in launching a social networking oriented Android smartphone comes from an anonymous source who [...]
We learned last week that the HTC Droid Incredible 2 Gingerbread update was imminent but we weren’t sure exactly when it would start rolling out. Well, it appears that tonight’s the night as the update is reportedly rolling out to Droid Incredible 2 owners at this very moment. It appears that Droid Incredible 2 owners [...]
I received a Motorola XOOM recently to review and must admit I am quite enamoured. In this world of overly critical Tablet awareness it is easy to suggest that when it’s not an iPad (2) it’s not good. Frankly however I’ve been in the Tablet game long enough to know that consumers will be fickle [...]
Monday was just one of those days. Terribly hot. I had to run quite a few errands for the theatre as we’re prepping for our production of The Nerd that opens this weekend. It was one of those hot days were getting in and out of the car, after short hops, just doesn’t allow for [...]
With the tablet market (or, as some would call it, the iPad market) getting most of the attention, it’s easy to forget about the eReader wars. The Kindle is still the most famous, but Barnes & Noble’s recent reboot of the Nook (along with the tablet hybrid Nook Color) has been turning a lot of heads as [...]
If you’ve been interested in acquiring a Wireless Charging Inductive Battery Cover for your Verizon-branded Android smartphone, you’re in luck because the carrier has released covers for a slew of top of the line Android devices. The phones that the cover is now available for are the HTC ThunderBolt, the Samsung Droid Charge, the newly [...]
While we still don’t know the exact day that the LG Thrill 4G aka Optimus 3D will be hitting AT&T , we now have a peek at AT&T’s upcoming advertising campaign for its first 3D smartphone. Originally announced on March 21st, the LG Thrill 4G has had a long journey to Ma Bell but that [...]
Last Friday, Verizon rolled out an update for the HTC ThunderBolt that promised to fix the random reboot issues that had been plaguing the device for weeks on end. Well, as it turns out, Big Red made good on its promise because there has been relative silence from ThunderBolt owners who have updated. And while [...]
Just as we suspected, the T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide – a dual-core smartphone with an advanced camera – will be officially arriving on July 27th with pre-orders starting on July 19th. T-Mobile made all of this official in a press release today confirming an earlier leak that pegged the 27th as the day that the [...]
We all know that music ID apps like Shazam and Soundhound can tell us what song is playing by simply “listening” to a few seconds of the track. What you may not know is that there’s an app that can do the same for television as well. That app is IntoNow – and it does [...]
It’s no secret that Android tablets are lacking in the optimized application department with current numbers for optimized Honeycomb applications hovering around 250-300 in number. And it doesn’t help that the rest of the applications, the ones designed for phones, often look and behave terrible. Well, to combat that, Google has announced that it will [...]
Once September rolls around, those of you that have upgrades or expired contracts are going to be looking to get a new phone, a decision that is not going to be easy because of two new phones that will likely be on the shelves at that time. The first, the iPhone 5, Apple’s latest and [...]
When the iPhone 5 finally launches it will be pitted against the Motorola Droid Bionic. If both of these phones can live up to half of the hype consumers are in for a tough choice between two amazing phones. While we wait for the official details to emerge, we wanted to give you a preview [...]
If you’ve been waiting for the HTC Status (aka HTC ChaCha) Facebook phone to arrive on AT&T, you’ll be happy to know that the carrier just announced that it will be landing on July 17th and that pre-orders for the device begin today. We had heard that the HTC Status would be coming this summer [...]
With the newspaper industry struggling in the face of digital content, two Philadelphia dailies are taking on the motto “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” According to AdWeek, the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philly’s Daily News are planning to offer discounted Android tablets that are bundled with newspaper content. Under the deal, customers would buy an Android [...]
Amazon’s phone and tablet center, Amazon Wireless, is offering an extra incentive to buy your next Android phone or tablet from them. The retailer will throw in $15 worth of vouchers for purchases in the Amazon Appstore, Amazon MP3, and the Kindle store. Good from now through October, buyers will get $5 to use for [...]
After Verizon Wireless had recently stopped offering unlimited data plans in favor of a tiered metered pricing structure, there was confusion if customers who switch between a 3G and 4G smartphone can keep their unlimited status when doing so. According to a Twitter message from the official Verizon Wireless Support user account, the carrier has [...]
If you’ve made a purchase at an Apple store you’re already familiar with email receipts, which are delivered to your inbox instead of lost in your wallet. According to industry insiders you’ll soon have the option to get your receipts via email from retailers large and small. The Boston Herald cites a Nordstrom spokesperson, claiming that 60% of [...]
In addition to recently releasing Android-based tablets under its Streak brand, Dell may make a return to the Windows tablet arena with the release of a slate product in October. Codenamed the Dell Peju, Dell’s slate tablet will come with an anti-glare Gorilla Glass touchscreen that will dominate the front surface, a rubber bumper along [...]
Adding a keyboard to your iPad is an easy way to increase your productivity. Carrying around a dedicated keyboard takes away from the portability of your iPad 2, but a super slim and sexy looking keyboard case can deliver faster typing and good looks. The MIC Aluminum Keyboard Buddy Case for iPad 2 delivers on all of [...]
The Nokia E6 is Nokia’s first smartphone with a front-facing QWERTY keyboard that combines a touchscreen and the Symbian^3 operating system, and that device may have the best display of any modern smartphone. According to testing by GSM Arena, the Nokia E6′s display is the most pixel-dense display on the market as well as having [...]
While the U.S. is still awaiting the release of the Samsung Galaxy S II, international owners of Samsung’s second-generation dual-core flagship Android smartphone can grab a leaked Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread firmware update for their devices if their aching to take Google Talk video chat with them on the road. The firmware, which shows a July [...]
The Lenovo IdeaPad U1, a hybrid Android tablet and Windows notebook solution, was just seen passing through the FCC for U.S. regulatory approval. The IdeaPad U1′s claim to fame is that the tablet portion, which will run Google’s Android Honeycomb operating system, can dock in a clamshell notebook dock, which will then utilize the tablet [...]
Panasonic is looking to take the crown in the camera phone market with its latest introduction, the Lumix P-05C, which boasts 13.2 megapixels, a wide angle lens, and also optical image stabilization, the latter of which is a first for the camera phone segment. The 13.2 megapixels best the Nokia N8, which sports a 12 [...]
A new patent uncovered shows that Apple has its eyes on HP’s webOS platform’s ‘Touch to Share’ feature where users can begin browsing on the TouchPad tablet and tap their Pre 3 smartphone to the tablet to share the webpage to the phone and resume browsing on their phone while away. While the Touch to [...]
With the rise of 3D-capable smartphones like the HTC EVO 3D, the LG Optimus 3D and the LG Thrill 4G for AT&T, Apple may be delivering an iOS challenger in the form of an iPhone with dual-rear cameras allowing users to capture and record their memories in 3D. Newly leaked images of what is believed [...]
Back in May, HTC announced that it would no longer lock the bootloaders on its devices and that it would unlock the bootloaders of several older phones including the HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation 4G and the HTC EVO 3D with software updates. Today, HTC has announced when it will make good on its promise saying [...]
A couple of days ago we alerted you to the possibility that negotiations between Samsung and the major mobile carriers in the U.S. were the reason why the Samsung Galaxy S II’ hasn’t launched in the United States. It’s a rumor but one that makes a whole lot of sense considering the Galaxy S II [...]
New DSLR cameras are capable of shooting high-quality video. I’ve been using my Nikon D7000 to capture special family moments instead of a dedicated video camera. Here’s a video of my son enjoying his first fireworks show. I like to carry lightweight gear whenever possible, such as my MacBook Air and iPad 2, but I [...]
Last month, I had the good fortune to have tested two slates, the HTC Flyer and Fujitsu Stylistic Q550, with pen + touch digitizers from the same vendor: N-Trig. Due to software and design choices, the experiences of both were quite different, but I tried to look past that to get a feel for the [...]
An infographic from G+ says that by 2014 half of all mobile phones will have the ability to make mobile payments through built-in Near Field Communications chips, or NFC. Split into three parts, the infographic shows where the mobile payments market is going, who is in the race and how NFC works. NFC is quickly [...]
Though based entirely on “sources” from a Dutch blog, the whispers that Apple could be preparing to launch a 3G-capable iPod touch this Fall are worth listening to. If true, this could have the potential to shift the smartphone landscape and pave the way for the data-only offerings that many customers have been waiting for. [...]
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Droid RAZR MAXX First Impressions and Unboxing Video
The Droid RAZR is just months old, but Motorola has already seen fit to introduce another mmber to the RAZR family, the Droid RAZR MAXX. The Droid RAZR (review) was known for a super thin design and Kevlar back, but it lacked in the battery life department. We saw 11-12 hours of battery life in [...]
The Next Nexus: What It Needs to Stay Ahead of the Pack
Late last year, Google and Samsung released the third rendition of the Nexus smartphone. The first of course was the HTC-made Nexus One which arrived in 2010 to great fan fare. Then, in late part of 2010, the Samsung-made Nexus S launched which eventually became available in two variants, the regular Nexus S and the [...]
Nokia Responds to Alleged 3-Inch ‘Tablet’ Leaks
When Nokia took the stage in New York City with carrier partner T-Mobile USA, various news outlets were reporting that Nokia was either working on a 3-inch tablet or media player. Right now, the company says that the information that was reported earlier was all a misunderstanding by various hopeful blogs. The device that was [...]
Pad & Quill Octavo iPad Case 2 Looks Great but is Bulky
The Pad & Quill Octavo case for the iPad 2 is a leather bound case that looks great on the iPad 2. This case is crafted with care and you can tell that when you pick it up. Pad & Quill is known for producing high quality cases that protect your tablet, computer or iPhone with [...]
Pad & Quill Fire Keeper: A Beautiful Kindle Fire Case
If you have a Kindle Fire, then you owe it to yourself to take a look at the beautiful Kindle Fire Keeper, a case from Pad & Quill. Pad & Quill cases protect your iPad, eBook reader, computer or iPhone with a touch of class giving users a classic book-like experience even though they’re holding a very [...]
id America Gasket iPhone Case Review
iPhone cases are a dime a dozen, but now and then I see one that stands out. Enter the Gasket iPhone case from id America. The id America Gasket case is a brushed aluminum iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S case that looks absolutely stunning. The machined case is inspired by the head gasket you’d find inside a [...]
